DP World Limited DP WORLD INCREASES CONTAINER VOLUMES TO 56 MILLION (5646W)

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DP World Limited

29 January 2013

DP WORLD INCREASES CONTAINER VOLUMES TO

56 MILLION TEU IN 2012

Dubai, UAE Tuesday 29 January 2013 - DP World handled 56.1 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio in 2012, a 2.4% increase over the prior year. Adjusting for the divestment of four joint venture terminals during the year, like for like gross container volume growth was 3.7% ahead of last year([1]) .

This annual increase in gross container volumes was driven by a good performance from the Americas, Asia Pacific and Middle East regions where the focus on delivering improved efficiencies and productivity attracted more containers into our ports.

The UAE region continued to operate at very high levels of capacity utilization, increasing the number of containers handed to 13.3 million TEU for the year.

DP World's portfolio of consolidated([2]) terminals handled 27.1 million TEU during 2012. Had the five terminals in Australia not been deconsolidated from 12 March 2011, the consolidated terminals would have delivered 0.9% growth ahead of the prior year. Like for like growth across the consolidated portfolio was 0.7%.

Chairman Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem commented:

"During the year, the deteriorating macroeconomic environment and high levels of capacity utilization, led us to change our short term strategy to focus more on high quality revenue generating business, and giving our customers the quality of service they are accustomed to with DP World."

Group Chief Executive Mohammed Sharaf commented:

"After a strong start to the year we had a challenging second half. Our tight focus on cost management and higher quality revenue mean we still expect to achieve EBITDA in line with expectations for 2012([3]) . Lower net financing charges will benefit reported profit before tax.

"2013 is an exciting year for us with planned new capacity on track to open in Santos (Brazil), Jebel Ali (UAE) and London Gateway (UK). Whilst there remains much uncertainty in the macro economy we believe we are well positioned to make further progress in 2013."

DP World expects to announce Preliminary Results on Wednesday 20 March.

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Further Information

 
 Gross Volumes                          2012 Full Year V 2011 Full Year 
  '000 TEU 
-----------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
                                         2012          2011         % 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  --------- 
 Asia Pacific & India Subcontinent      26,193        24,661       6.2% 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  --------- 
 Europe, Middle East and 
  Africa*                               23,026        23,502      -2.0% 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  --------- 
 Americas & Australia(A)                 6,857        5,574        4.3% 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  --------- 
 Total Group(A)                         56,076        54,737       2.4% 
-----------------------------------  ------------  -----------  --------- 
 
 
 Consolidated Volumes                   2012 Full Year V 2011 Full Year 
  '000 TEU 
-----------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
                                         2012         2011          % 
-----------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ---------- 
 Asia Pacific & India Subcontinent      5,401        5,578        -3.2% 
-----------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ---------- 
 Europe, Middle East and 
  Africa*                               19,202       19,110       0.5% 
-----------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ---------- 
 Americas & Australia (A)               2,494        2,782       -10.4% 
-----------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ---------- 
 Total Group(A)                         27,097       27,471       -1.4% 
-----------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ---------- 
 
 
 *UAE Volumes included in 
  Middle East, Africa and 
  Europe region              13,280   13,031   1.9% 
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A) Australia was de-consolidated on 11 March 2011 and therefore volumes since 12 March 2011 are no longer included in the consolidated figures. Excluding this, growth in the Americas and Australia region would have been 12.3% with volume growth of 0.9% across the global portfolio.

([1]) Like for like gross container volume growth adjusts for the divestment of Tilbury (UK), Adelaide (Australia), Aden (Yemen) and Vostochny (Russia) which were all divested during 2012 and for Paramaribo (Suriname) which joined the portfolio in August 2011.

([2]) Consolidated throughput is throughput from all terminals where we have control as defined under IFRS.

([3]) Bloomberg consensus EBITDA including share of profit from equity-accounted investees is $1,313mn.

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